High quality picture and I like the way everything is ready once you've opened the lcd screen. Easy to upload video using the PMB software and software is easy to use. The image quality if you plug HDMI to HDMI is amazing. Menus are easy to use and this makes removing unwanted videos and Photos straightforward. Good solid feel to the sliding cover over the battery connection.

Bad points:

Should be slightly heavier and bigger so that it felt more stable and everything wasn't so fiddly. Cover to USB and HDMI connectors feels fragile and I suspect will break off in time. I do a look of work outside and still think a viewfinder is necessary for sunny conditions. The PMB software sometimes doesn't seem to agree with the windows software, and why do you need to know each time I use PMB? Spooky, big brother IS watching! Didn't realise I couldn't download back to the camera from PC when I bought it.My final rant is why is it when I've used my S camera to generate a superb video which I then load onto YouTube I get told S won't let me use the audio track I've chosen? That REALLY hacks me off.

touch screens annoying, I can download pictures from memory card but system locks up when trying to download video and unable to exit via End. I required a handycam for both video and stills with image stabiliser but this is a huge disappointment after my Sony DCR-TRV30E and far too complicated. What is the best equivalent of my last camera?

If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images.
It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.

Manufacturer's Description

Experience incredible imaging performance, with up to 6.5 hours Full HD recording on 16GB internal memory and more on optional memory card. Beautifully designed with advanced optical technologies and smart features to capture beautiful, detail-packed video and stills.

Walk. Zoom. Steady: Even more stable pictures
Wobbly pictures are a common problem when you’re shooting without a tripod. New Optical SteadyShot Active Mode delivers best-ever ‘3-way’ camera shake correction at all zoom settings, even when you’re walking along. In wide angle position, you’ll enjoy up to ten times improved anti-shake performance.

Pack more into every scene
Now you can make sure nobody’s left out of the picture at parties, birthdays and other special occasions. The high quality G Lens by Sony inside Handycam® now features enhanced wide angle performance, capturing up to 2x greater image area than previous models.

Catch the moment
New Golf Shot captures a high-speed burst of frames. It’s a great way to improve your swing… or freeze the details in any kind of fast-moving action.

Quicker, more accurate autofocus
AF performance is now 2x faster than previous models for rapid, pin-sharp focus – even when you’re shooting in low light.

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